Aircraft Painter Technician A (Onsite Contract)

Airbus; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Painter - Technician A to join our team in Columbus, MS. You will prepare surfaces for painting, apply primers and finish coats, and ensure coatings meet technical data.

You will read blueprints and BOMs and work with aviation tooling to achieve precise finishes. The role is a contract position onsite with opportunities for development through our Leadership University and exposure to aerospace manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components.
• Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data.
• Familiarity with common aviation type tooling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents.
• Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special Material.
• Complete Aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray.

Skills

Painting techniques

Surface prep

Reading blueprints/BOM

Aviation tooling familiarity

Tools

Aviation tooling

Job description

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Painter - Technician A to join our team in Columbus, MS. You will prepare surfaces for painting, apply primers and finish coats, and ensure coatings meet technical data.

You will read blueprints and BOMs and work with aviation tooling to achieve precise finishes. The role is a contract position onsite with opportunities for development through our Leadership University and exposure to aerospace manufacturing standards.